I think anybody would be very hard-pressed to build a $200 DIY active system that could beat the Aego-M. The Aego had something like a million-dollar R&D effort resulting in a new pear-shaped driver design and zinc-alloy cabinets that are tiny and sonically inert. The drive units are direct-driven from the specially-EQed amps; no conventional crossover. All of these things contribute directly to the sound quality, and mass production has gotten the price down to $200 from the original $600. Slapping some drivers in a wooden cabinet with Tripath amps isn't going to compare. The parts list will be over $200 before you even start to design or build.
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